Launched in 2002 by New York-based designer Stacey Bendet, Alice + Olivia delivers a collection of womenswear that is playful yet sophisticated. The line features flattering pants—Bendet is a self-proclaimed connoisseur of pants that range from cigarette styles to bell bottoms—as well as a lineup of flirty dresses and separates that offer loads of charm as well as class and elegance.